We have 5 candidates for the 3 open seats on the CCA Board. Voting in this open election will end Tuesday, May 17 at 7pm. The election is held by electronic ballot. A unique and confidential electronic ballot was emailed to the address listed in PowerSchool for each parent/guardian. If you did not receive your electronic ballot, please email communications@cherrycreekacademy.org

For more information on our candidates, please visit the Board Election website here.

Dear CCA Community,

It looks like we have bad weather coming for Friday, May 20, 2022, which was our special date for our Run4Funds Day! - the vendor running our event would like to reschedule due to the weather and concerns about the bouncy house etc. so we are rescheduling the Fun Run event for:

NEW FUN RUN DATE DUE TO WEATHER:
Wednesday, May, 18, 2022

I know this is a very quick change, but if there is one thing we have no control over it is the weather. We all appreciate your flexibility.

Here is a look at our schedule below:

• 8:30 am - 9:00 am - 1st/2nd Grade will run

• 9:00 am - 9:30 am - Kindergarten will run

• 9:30 am - 10:00 am - 5th/6th Grade will run

• 10:00 am - 10:30 am - 7th/8th Grade will run

• 10:30 am - 11:00 am - 3rd/4th Grade will run

KONA ICE WILL BE HERE FROM 11-2 pm!

Pledges/donations can be made via the website link or checks can be made out to "CCA Foundation" and mailed/dropped at the CCA front desk by May 23rd:

CCA Foundation c/o Cherry Creek Academy
6260 S. Dayton Street
Englewood CO 80111
**Please make sure the student's name, grade and teacher is included with the donation if providing check**

To Volunteer for the FUN RUN sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0948ADA928A7FD0-2022

You will find your grade level newsletters linked below. Specials are now part of each grade level newsletter so you don't miss a thing!

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5/6 Grade

7/8 Grade

G/T/ALITA

Students will have Free Dress on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Friday, May 20, 2022 and May, 27, 2022.

The art department could use some volunteers to help hang artwork on Wednesday, May 18th during the school day as we prepare for the Spring Art and Music Festival on Thursday, May 19th. We could also use help taking down and sorting work the following week on Tuesday, May 24th. Please email our 2nd - 8th grade art teacher, Jodi Peterson: jpeterson@cherrycreekacademy.org if you are interested in helping.

The CCA Art and Music Festival will be held in the gym this coming Thursday! I am attaching the information that you will need to know about this event! We are hoping that all of our music students will be able to attend this evening festival to perform!

We are excited to see you on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 6P.M.

Note to K-1: Students will be released after their portion of the performance. You may pick up your K-1 student from the cafeteria at that time. If you would like to see the rest of the performance, circle back to your gym in the seat with your K-1 student. If you are unable to leave the gym to retrieve your student, please make arrangements with the homeroom teacher to deliver the student to you in the gym.

Musically,

Mrs. Glosup

All library books are due on Friday, May 20, 2022. If a book is lost it will need to be paid for or replaced. You may submit cash or check made out to Cherry Creek Academy or you may pay on our CCA website. I will be sending home notices for all books that have not been returned. If you have any questions please email Ms. Lanyi at slanyi@cherrycreekacademy.org

The library will be open this summer on Wednesdays starting June 15, 2022. We will be open from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. If you know that you will be attending summer hours and would like your students to have books starting now until our first open date please send me an email at slanyi@cherrycreekacademy.org so I can make a note on their account. I am excited to see you all over the summer!

Dear 8th Grade Families

As shared in our

• Graduation and End of the Year Communication, we are sharing a link to the important Graduation Photo information. To access more information about photos click anywhere on either page of the attached link:

• Graduation Photo Information

• This will take you directly to our Cherry Creek Academy ordering page. You can also access the online ordering portal by going to www.mymjthomas.com and entering the Cherry Creek Academy Graduation event password (located on the 2nd page of this PDF). You may also print this order form off and attach a check or cash and bring it in on Graduation night when you have your graduation photo taken.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to our Communications Director, Rachel Brooks at rbrooks@cherrycreekacademy.org.

Friday, May 27th is our last day of school and is a half day for our students. There is no after school (Champions) on this day.

We will be offering breakfast in the morning but we will not have snacks or lunch on this day.

• May 27, 2022 Dismissal times:

• 11:45 am - Kindergarten

• 11:55 am - 1st - 4th Grade

• 12:00 pm - 5th - 7th Grade

The next Equity Committee Meeting will be May 19 @ 8:30 am

Our GT ALITA students are preparing independent projects about the following self-selected topics:

For their research, it would be great to tap into expertise within our own community. If you work in the field of a student's topic, or have knowledge of it, would you consider corresponding via email with a student about it? If so, please email Mr. Geltman's at sgeltman@cherrycreekacademy.org, and Mr. Geltman will coordinate things.

Cherry Creek Academy is excited to host summer camps this summer. Please select from the offerings below for the camp(s) that best suits your schedule, child’s age, and sport(s) you wish to attend. Each camp has a participation fee of up to $200 and will require registration paperwork to be filled out by the parent or guardian before the student can participate in the summer camp. Participation fees include a long sleeve CCA Athletics T-shirt. Please notify Mr. Mahan with any questions you may have at dmahan@cherrycreekacademy.org. Once you have registered, you will receive confirmation and be connected with the coach or teacher for that camp.

Please note, these camps will fill up fast. We will honor the first 30 to sign up for soccer, volleyball, martial arts, basketball, K-2 Movement, and art camp for each session. Our Cross Country Camp is grouped so that no more than 15 may sign up for each session. If there is an overwhelming number of participants, we will consider an additional 3rd session for that camp. The additional session will take place June 13th-17th for volleyball, soccer, martial arts, and basketball. Please adhere to the practice times for each camp. Students not picked up from their camp within fifteen minutes of the end time will be given one opportunity to stay with the coaches. After the second late pickup, we will issue a refund for that student and they will no longer be able to participate in that session.

To register click here

To view the calendar click here

To check out the website with more information click here

Mr. Loomis and Mrs. Priya are excited to announce their new tutoring services: Focus Tutoring.

Our aim is to build the confidence in our students and help them with a better understanding of mathematical concepts. Please note: Focus Tutoring is an independent entity and not a part of CCA.

We are offering Summer camps in June and July to help students start the new school year with ease.

For further information, please visit our website: www.focustutoring.net.

The PTO is hosting a Pastries with Parents/Volunteer Appreciation Day on May 20, 2022 at 7:15 am in front of the school's parking lot. If you are planning on attending please RSVP here. Students are not allowed to take pastries without their parents. We hope to see you all there!

If you are interested in volunteering for this event please email ptosocial@cherrycreekacademy.org.

Ms. Tench's 5th Graders will celebrate their victory with a Free Dress Day next Thursday, May 19th! They bought over $200 in OW items.

Yard signs are here! They are $10 payable via cash or check to Cherry Creek Academy PTO. Forms will be sent home with your students, or you can email pto@cherrycreekacademy.org to order.

PTO will host the last meeting of the school year in person at CCA on Friday May 20th. We will also have a virtual link if you can not join us in person.

Please see the proposed 2022-2023 PTO Board below. We have an Executive PTO Board Member position open, Secretary. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks for a great year!

Proposed PTO board 2022-2023 to be voted in May 20, 2022

Please join us on May 20, 2022, at 8:15 am. Details to log in can be found on the CCA Master Calendar. We look forward to ideas and input from many members of our community!

Here are some quick links:

Click here to access the PTO Agendas/Minutes

Click here to visit the PTO webpage

Click here to access the Master Calendar

PTO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• PTO Executive Board Position for 2022-2023 school year- Secretary

• Add CCA Fundraising for King Soopers and Amazon to your personal accounts- 1 volunteer hour

• Join a PTO Meeting- 1 volunteer hour

-please contact PTO for more information ptopresident@cherrycreekacademy.org

New Colorado legislation has prompted greater need to screen and document volunteers in our schools. Therefore, beginning January 2022, we must ensure that every person entering CCA must have a CCA staff badge or a visitor badge printed from the Raptor System. Please be sure to have your identification on you so that you can share that with Ms. Sadie if you need to enter CCA. Using the raptor system Ms. Sadie will then print a Raptor ID badge for you.

CCSD is also requiring that every volunteer complete a brief application to support activities in CCSD schools. This application links directly to CCSD's raptor system.

To access the new form, please click on the following link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NzU0OmVuLVVT

If you need help filling out this new form, please call CCSD Communication Services at 720-554-4475. We thank you for your partnership in keeping our schools safe!

Champions Families:

I hope you are all doing well and had an amazing school year! As we near the end of the semester, I wanted to share a few updates with you all.

May 10th- Due to the Board meeting as well as the Special GT night, Champions will provide care in Mrs. MacFarland's art/music room that afternoon.

May 26th- Last day of Champions programs. Champions will not provide care on Friday May 27th.

If you are needing summer care, we do have programs available at the following locations-

Challenge to Excellence Charter School

Ave Maria Catholic School

Cherrelyn Elementary School

Please let me know if you are interested and need support enrolling.

Fall enrollment is open for Cherry Creek Academy! To enroll, please log into you parent dashboard, select enroll now, select 22.23 sy from the drop-down screen on the zip code page, select your location and complete the enrollment process. Please let me know if I can assist in any way.

Thank you for a wonderful school year and we cannot wait to see you all again in the Fall.

To customize and purchase your yearbook, go to www.treering.com/validate! Enter CCA’s passcode: 1013808470921971. All yearbooks will be sent directly to your home in May 2022. Please make sure to enter your correct address.

Make sure to stop by Dennis Uniforms in Park Meadows to get any uniforms you might need on the first Monday of each month. They offer us 15% off when you let them know you are purchasing uniforms for Cherry Creek Academy.

Welcome To Dennis Information Packet on How to Buy

We are hiring for the following positions for our upcoming school year- if you are interested in applying please apply through Frontline Education on our website.

Elementary Teacher

Your child could be jumping for joy if you sign them up for one of the Cherry Creek School District's awesome summer experiences!

Inside Out: The Inside Out Enrichment Program is sponsored by the Office of Gifted and Talented Services and offers a learning environment that fosters critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and effective communication skills. Inside Out is open to all students entering first through eighth grade this fall. GET MORE INFORMATION HERE

ECS Summer Camps: Did you know that the professionals who offer Before and After school care during the school year also offer awesome summer camps? If you need quality childcare for your student this summer, consider CCSD's Extended Child Services (ECS) summer camps! They are fun, affordable and flexible! Plus, kids enjoy field trips, outdoor play and project-based learning experiences every day. GET MORE INFORMATION HERE

CCSD Summer Sports and Activities Camps: If your child is interested in sports or the arts, check out the CCSD summer sports and activities camps! Students can improve their skills in sports ranging from basketball to volleyball and activities from band to theater. More camps are being added daily. GET MORE INFORMATION HERE

Click here for the entire guide on CCSD 2022 Summer Athletics & Activities Camps

8th graders, still thinking about where to go for high school next year?

7th graders, want to preview what high school could look like?

Check out Colorado Early Colleges – charter high schools where students can earn college degrees for free!

About Colorado Early Colleges (CEC): CEC is a network of public, charter schools where students earn a 2-year college degree or industry certificate for free in high school. At CEC, we offer accessible, flexible, and individualized education. All of our schools have small class sizes, robust student supports, and highly qualified teaching staff. In Douglas County, we have campuses in Castle Rock, Inverness, and Parker.

Want to learn more about Colorado Early Colleges?

Sign up for a Family School Tour/Information Meeting! These opportunities are a great chance to get to meet with our leadership team, learn about our award-winning school model, and understand our school culture. You can use the links below to sign up for a meeting/tour at one of our campuses.

· Click here to join us for CEC Castle Rock tour/meeting.

· Click here to join us for a CEC Inverness tour/meeting.

· Click here to join us for a CEC Parker tour/meeting.

For information about CCSD's Food and Nutrition Services check out these Frequently Asked Questions.

For more information about your TITAN account check out these Frequently Asked Questions.

For the latest schedule of events, please click here. More information on events is offered in the description section of each event on CCA's Master Google Calendar.

1. Please visit CCA's Master Calendar.
2. Click on the event that you would like to attend.
3. Click "click here to join the meeting" underneath the description section.
4. Alternatively, you can join by phone by dialing the meeting number and entering the meeting pin.
5. Please remember to use mute when you are not speaking. This is important and will reduce background noise and other complications.

Catch us next year!

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